Imperial Riches links its features in a clear sequence: a line win removes winning symbols and starts another Avalanche, three Scatters begin ten Free Falls, and winning symbols during those Free Falls become jewels for the Lucky Pond. If the Bonus Fish eats three jewels, play moves to a separate Jackpot game with five possible jackpots. The base is a five-reel, three-row, 15-line slot, but its defining structure is this progression from repeated symbol drops to a collection game and then a one-jackpot selection event.
Imperial Riches at a glance
| Provider | NetEnt |
|---|---|
| Genre / theme | Asian |
| Game type | Video slot |
| Reels / grid | 5 reels × 3 rows |
| Reference RTP | 96.88% |
| Volatility | 2.5 (catalog scale) |
| Payout mechanic | 15 fixed lines |
| Maximum win | 200× bet |
| Release date | 4 September 2019 |
| Main features | Winning lines trigger Avalanches; 3 Scatters award 10 Free Falls, extra Scatters add 5 each up to 40, and wins become jewels for a three-jewel Bonus Fish jackpot trigger. |
RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.
Avalanches continue while line wins remain
The game uses five reels and three rows with 15 lines. Wilds substitute for all symbols except Scatters and appear only on reels 2 through 4. When a winning bet line lands, all symbols in winning combinations other than Scatters light up and disappear. New symbols fall into the open positions, producing another Avalanche and another chance for line wins; the chain continues until no further wins occur. Because the Cascade rule is tied to a winning line, a non-winning result does not keep clearing symbols. The trigger and stopping condition make the sequence straightforward to follow, while the source does not say that symbols outside winning combinations are removed.
Three or more Scatters on three reels activate ten Free Falls. Each additional Scatter in the main game awards five more Free Falls; the rules state that the maximum is nine Scatters for a total of 40. That is a defined cap on the awarded Free Falls from this trigger, distinct from what can happen afterward. During Free Falls, all winning symbols from bet-line wins are counted as jewels for The Lucky Pond bonus game. Thus line wins feed a collection resource, creating a bridge from the cascade feature to the later fish event. The packet does not specify how many jewels each symbol contributes beyond saying winning symbols are counted.
Lucky Pond can lead to one jackpot
In The Lucky Pond, jewels fall into the pond and can be eaten by either the Bonus Fish or the Coin Fish. The Bonus Fish eating three jewels sends the player to the Jackpot game. That game always starts with 50 jewels, regardless of the number received for the preceding pond, while the number entering The Lucky Pond depends on winning symbols in Free Falls. The distinction prevents the fixed Jackpot-game starting amount from being confused with the variable jewel collection that comes before it.
The Jackpot game contains one Coin Fish and five Jackpot Fish, each representing one of five jackpots: three progressive prizes (Major, Mega and Midi) and two fixed-value prizes (Mini and Rapid). If a Jackpot Fish eats three jewels, its corresponding jackpot is awarded. Only one jackpot can be won during the game. This is a separate outcome from the Coin Fish and from the Lucky Pond trigger; the available description does not detail the Coin Fish’s award schedule, the jackpot values, or the probability of any fish eating jewels. The feature chain is therefore clear in sequence, but its economic detail remains incomplete.
Catalog values and scope
The official record lists RTP 96.88%, volatility 2.5 and maximum payout 200× bet. These reference values describe Imperial Riches in the observed catalog; operator settings may vary, and no maximum-win probability is supplied. The feature rules give exact Scatter thresholds and the three-jewel Jackpot trigger, but do not list jackpot amounts or the Coin Fish’s outcomes. The overall maximum payout should not be used to infer individual jackpot values, and the progressive labels do not provide a number that can be compared directly with the fixed prizes.
Strengths and weak points
Strengths
The mechanics connect through explicit events: winning symbols cascade, Free Falls wins become jewels, and three jewels eaten by the Bonus Fish unlock a jackpot game that awards at most one jackpot.
Weaknesses
Jackpot amounts and the Coin Fish payout rules are absent, and the value of collected jewels is not itemized. The sequence is understandable, but its prize economics cannot be assessed from the record.
Our Editor’s View
Imperial Riches has an unusually connected bonus path: winning lines can trigger repeated Avalanches, Free Falls turn winning symbols into jewels, and the Lucky Pond can send a three-jewel Bonus Fish result onward to a Jackpot game. The later game sets a fixed 50-jewel starting point and permits only one jackpot, while naming three progressive and two fixed prizes. This gives the feature a readable sequence and clear stopping rules at several stages. Its limitation is the missing payout detail: neither jackpot values nor Coin Fish outcomes are supplied, and the catalog maximum cannot fill that gap. Readers who like multi-stage features with visible collection thresholds can follow the design; those wanting to evaluate the prize values will need a fuller paytable. Related review: Tree of Riches’ cascading symbol feature.
